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The Duran | Hormuz Leverage Could Become Long Term Trap | Aug. 8, 2026

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Source: The Duran youtube



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Hormuz Leverage Could Become Long Term Trap

Timeline:
00:00:00 Who is actually negotiating over Hormuz
00:00:57 Iran's account contradicts US claims
00:01:54 History of failed talks and the memorandum
00:02:55 Iran and Oman's single channel plan
00:03:53 Key point: a deal doesn't mean reopening
00:05:16 US and Gulf states oppose the agreement
00:06:40 Why would Iran give up its leverage
00:07:51 Does the US blockade stay in place
00:09:12 Toll or fund, who really controls it
00:11:13 Hardliner faction in Iran wants to resume war
00:14:35 The long war strategy explained
00:17:51 Iran's economic pressure and best path forward
00:21:48 Why closing Hormuz is a long term trap
00:24:07 Lessons from the JCPOA on trusting the US
00:27:37 Comparing Iran's choices to Assad's Syria

Ralph Blumenthal | Alien Abductions and the Passion of John Mack | Aug. 9, 2026

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Source: New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove youtube



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Ralph Blumenthal, a staff reporter for The New York Times from 1964 to 2009, is the author of The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack.

Here he presents an overview of John Mack's remarkable career. Mack won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of T. E. Lawrence (i.e., Lawrence of Arabia). He was chair of the psychiatry department at Harvard University. His interest in alien abductions generated international media attention – as well as an investigation/inquisition at Harvard. Prior to his 2004 accidental death in London, Mack was preparing a book on survival after death.

(Recorded on April 6, 2021)
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